Movie Analysis : The Godfather Part II

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One of the greatest films and novels of all time, The Godfather by Mario Puzo is the book that I chose to write my report about. This book falls under the drama and crime fiction genres, due to its dramatic story of people being shot and murdered. The Godfather takes place in New York during the years 1945-1955, right after World War II. Most of the story is written from a narrator 's perspective, save for two points in the book in which the story becomes a first person point of view. One of the themes portrayed in the novel is that family always comes first, even if it isn’t a blood-related family, but a crime family. The novel’s theme is primarily that of loyalty, which is a crucial plot device because some of the Corleone family

The Godfather Part II is the second movie in the Godfather trilogy, and mentioned as one of the best movies of all time. Is this a fair criticism of the movie? Well, the only way to find out is to dissect a movie and what makes it great. A movie can be critiqued in a variety of ways, but one of the main criticisms is how the visuals explain the story, and bring it to life. The story of a movie, and how it flows, is the pivotal component that draws viewers in and keeps their interest. With movies, one effective way to critique a movie is to observe the believability, and impact of the acting. Film is a visual medium, this is a known fact, however, fitting music can contribute to setting the mood, and tone of a movie. What most makes a movie worth watching is the story, and how it is laid out throughout.

The American films The Godfather I and II directed by Francis Ford Coppola, included mise-en-scene to emphasize certain characteristics and themes during both films. In this essay I will discuss how mise-en-scene was used to portray the lives of the Mafia families in the 1940s and 50s.

The movie Godfather introduces you to the life of an Italian-American mobster family, during the prominent era of the 1940s and 1950s. The story follows the family of Don Vito Corleone where there youngest son Michael is about to decide of he is going to join the family business or not. One can argue that Dinner at Louis Italian Restaurant ' is probably one of the most memorable scenes from the classic movie because it represent a major turning point and a crucial character development scene in the movie for the character Michael as he decides to follow in his family business.

The Godfather is a gangster film that I have view attentively many times over the years, a great American classic. This movie overall has everything from excellent action to great actors. Gangster films are movies that are about organized crime, and often with mob families (Goodykoontz, & Jacobs, 2014). Gangster films a favorite and forever film genre is surprising a subgenre “The gangster film is really a subgenre of the broader genre of crime film” (Goodykoontz, & Jacobs, 2014). The Godfather film did a great job in representing the conventions typical in gangster films, like the audience was able to sympathize with the forces of evil and not the forces of good as the main character Michael Corleone did. The audience can sympathize with

For many Italian-Americans, The Godfather changed the way that they were viewed in American society in a good way. Megan Gambino of the Smithsonian interviewed Tom Santopietro, the author of The Godfather effect. In the interview, Santopietro states "The film changed Hollywood because it finally changed the way Italians were depicted on film. It made Italians seem like more fully realized people and not stereotypes. It was a film in Hollywood made by Italians about Italians. Previously, it had not been Italians making the mobster films featuring Italian gangsters" (2012). In the movie we get to see a close-knit family that is all about tradition, love, and loyalty; however, it also takes a twist with illegal activity and murder.

The Godfather (1972) is a one of a kind film. I consider it one of the best American classics. This film has it all from amazing action scenes that have you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what is going to happen next. The film also includes incredible famous actors, which includes Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and James Cann among many others. Throughout the film the main theme of the film overall is violence.

The Godfather, directed by Francis Coppola, deals with the internal struggle of individuals within organized crime. We see representations of wealth, weakness, unity, and death throughout the film, showing that individual experiences aren’t always so dreamlike. Ragtime, written by E.L. Doctorow, is a novel, in which individuals become subject to the evolution of the American culture. Throughout the turn of the century, we are able to see the battles for prosperity and happiness through the lives of many characters. We see success turn into turmoil, struggle into triumph, and the never ending battle to pursue prosperity before one reaches their death.

The crime organization that originated in Italy continues to exert its dominance over mainstream media. The organization’s ability to consume individuals entirely and create its own lifestyle coincides with the attribute of human nature that calls for a sense of belonging. This lifestyle has been depicted in several different forms of media, such as literature and film, for several years. In the film, The Godfather (1974), Francis Ford Coppola introduces the dichotomy of Don Vito Corleone, the sadistic, cruel mob leader, yet protective, compassionate father and husband. The ideals of family values and tradition are so neatly interwoven into this obscene lifestyle that it is nearly impossible to disassociate the two.

While The Godfather does fit into the conventions of both a typical family drama, and those of a typical crime drama, it is the combination of both which allow the film to succeed and therefore it fits better into a hybrid genre of film.

The Godfather is a movie about an American mafia family in the forties. The story is of one of the Godfather’s sons Michael and his unexpected rise to power after experiencing treachery, tragedy, and the need to fulfill his duty to the family. The settings in the film created depth whether it was used to give a sense of realism in the environments or to portray some deeper message to the audience. The acting utilized intense emotions such as fear and despair in order to give a sense of devotion to the Corleone family. These two aspects work together in order to portray the overarching theme of how the characters have so much loyalty to the mafia that they have put their family over their moral values without being aware of it, and the struggle

​The scene I chose to watch on YouTube from the film The Godfather was the Baptism Scene. The reason I chose this scene was because during the Baptism there was other things happening at the same time, and it was really gripping, and I didn’t want to look away because I wanted to see what was going to happen. First, the baby was so cute, and I just had to mention that. Now moving on to the acting, I thought that the people shown during this scene’s acting was incredible. We see Michael becoming the godfather to Connie’s child, but also becoming the Godfather to the Corleone family. During this scene, he seems very out of it and like a blank canvas on his face, almost as if he has no emotion at all. You would think that being at a Baptism would make you very emotional but when looking at Michaels face, we

The music of "The Godfather," is very haunting and scary at times, but also takes on a folklore type of theme. I think the music is typical for this type of film, but it does contribute a lot to the family values

“A man who doesn’t spend time with his family, can never be a real man” - Mario Puzo, The Godfather. As described in the novel Godfather, Don Corleone is a man who is passionate for obtaining respect, as well as repaying the favor. Don, a man of power, and much wisdom is very persuasive in using force to get what he wants. Throughout the Godfather, it will take many twists and turns into the lives of the mafia. It will reveal a world of crime, men on the run. Drugs, what such things